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Turkey Helper Bento (425)

Posted by on Jan 6, 2010 in Bento, Bento Box, Turkey | 2 comments

A couple months ago I posted on Twitter that I’d discovered around 20 bags of panko and was hoarding it as if there was going to be...

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WHEN BENTO BOXES ATTACK

Posted by on Jan 2, 2010 in Bento Box, Editorial | 43 comments

It’s a dark and stormy night and something sinister is lurking in the kitchen.

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Miss Octopus Bento (344)

Posted by on Apr 14, 2009 in 2009 Bentos, Animals, Beef, Bento Box, Blog, Charaben, Products, Sanrio | 11 comments

I use my new cutters to make a cute octopus charaben with bologna.

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Hello Kitty Bento (326)

Posted by on Mar 11, 2009 in Bento, Bento Box, bentorial, Pork, Products, Sanrio | 14 comments

I’ve been told by my cousin’s husband’s aunty who reads my blog that she can’t find bento boxes in Hilo. Well! I...

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Miso Chicken Bento (309)

Posted by on Feb 17, 2009 in Bento, Bento Box, bentorial, Chicken | 19 comments

There are only two days left to vote in my 200k Bento Contest! Also open in this month’s contests is the Furikake Frenzy. I received...

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Musubi & Gyoza Bento (298)

Posted by on Jan 30, 2009 in 2009 Bentos, Bento Box, Blog, Everyday Lunches, onigiri | 7 comments

I’ve got some yummy yummy onigiri in a very odd looking bento box!

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Chicken Karaage (293)

Posted by on Jan 22, 2009 in Bento, Bento Box, Chicken | 9 comments

Don’t forget to enter my 200k Bento Contest! I’ve only received three entries so far. *sob* Perhaps in hindsight, the plethora...

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Salmon Fried Rice Bento (276)

Posted by on Nov 21, 2008 in Bento, Bento Box, Fish, Products | 5 comments

With a tamagoyaki product and instructions from Marukai in hand, I give eggs another try. Find out what the result was and see the salmon fried rice I made.

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Sausage Fried Rice Bento (258)

Posted by on Sep 23, 2008 in 2008 Bentos, Bento Box, Blog, Chicken, Everyday Lunches, Kids | 9 comments

Buying pineapple sausage from Costco isn’t such a great idea, so I try to use some of it in a fried rice bento. Hear about Buddy’s latest homemade mommy alarm too.

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Hello Kitty Stew Bento (226)

Posted by on Jun 10, 2008 in Beef, Bento, Bento Box, Charaben, Sanrio | 8 comments

A trip to Windward Mall’s Sanrio Surprises store pays off when I discover a shockingly adorable Hello Kitty bento box/carrier. See what I packed in it for my first lunch!

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